Event Details

Join Dalhousie’s MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs (CCEPA) for a free discussion about the ethics of emergency response, featuring New York Times correspondent Sheri Fink.

When natural disasters and violent events strike, who gets saved first, who gets medical resources and who doesn’t, and how are end-of-life decisions made?  Drawing on compelling stories from recent events, including Hurricane Katrina and several mass shootings, New York Times correspondent Sheri Fink will explore the ethical minefields of emergency response. In the lead up to the 100^th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, Fink will discuss the critical role of preparedness and how thinking of these difficult issues may be the most important ethical imperative of all. Her March 2010 article “The Deadly Choices at Memorial” was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism.

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This event is free and open to the public. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have any questions, please contact Warren McDougald at warren.mcdougald@dal.ca or 902.494.7749.